1. Which of the following statements about HKU5-CoV-2 is/are correct?

1. It uses the human ACE2 receptor for cell entry.
2. Its binding affinity to the ACE2 receptor is higher than SARS-CoV-2.
3. It has been shown to infect human lung and gut tissues in laboratory studies.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2, and 3

2. The "Ancient Tea Horse Road" primarily connected which of the following regions?

• China, Tibet, and Mongolia
• Tibet, Bhutan, and Persia
• China, Nepal, and Central Asia
• China, Tibet, and India

3. Which Constitutional Article mandates the Union Government to promote the spread of Hindi?

• Article 343
• Article 345
• Article 348
• Article 351

4. The Global Coalition for Social Justice (GCSJ), recently in news, was launched by:

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• World Economic Forum (WEF)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• World Bank

5. Under the NEP 2020, the Three-Language Formula mandates that students must study three languages, of which:

• All must be Indian languages.
• At least one must be an Indian language.
• At least two must be Indian languages.
• All must be foreign languages.

6. Which of the following best describes the geological composition of the Zagros Mountains?

• Granite and basalt from the Cretaceous period
• Sandstone and quartzite from the Jurassic period
• Limestone and shale from the Mesozoic and Paleogene periods
• Gneiss and schist from the Archean eon